Data Platforms and SaaS Security Lead

Data Platforms - SaaS Security Lead

Locations : Bristol, Norwich, York or Leatherhead

Salary : Circa £95K

This is a great job for someone who…

…is passionate about strengthening SaaS security in a large, complex organisation and enjoys building new capabilities from the ground up.

Are you someone who loves bringing structure to ambiguity, shaping new security standards, and partnering with people across a business to make things safer and simpler?

This role would really suit someone with strong hands-on experience in SaaS, cloud, or Data platform security who is ready for a step up into a strategic leadership position.

It’s also a great fit for someone who has previously operated posture-management tooling and is excited to influence enterprise-level technology decisions.

A bit about the job:

As our SaaS Security Lead, you will establish and operationalise Aviva’s Data Platforms and SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) capability across the enterprise.

This role exists to ensure our SaaS applications are configured securely, monitored effectively, and managed consistently.

You’ll join a collaborative cyber security function that partners closely with platform owners, product teams, and our Data Platforms and SaaS Centres of Excellence.

You will lead the deployment of SSPM tooling, shape our Data Platforms and SaaS security standards, and drive improvements in configuration hygiene and risk management.

Skills and experience we’re looking for :

• Strong experience in Information Security, with experience across SaaS, PaaS or Cloud Security, including regulated or complex environments.

• Hands-on experience implementing or operating posture-management tools (SSPM, CSPM, CIEM or similar) with experience leading a small team of engineers/analysts.

• Strong understanding of PaaS/SaaS architectures, identity models, API integrations, and compliance engineering principles.

• Experience securing enterprise modern data platforms like Snowflake or Databricks, and SaaS platforms such as M365, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday etc.

• Able to lead and influence technical and non-technical stakeholders, communicating complex security issues in clear, accessible language.

What you’ll get for this role:  

Our purpose – with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague:   

• Salary: Circa £95000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)   

• Bonus opportunity –12% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.     

• Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in     

• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days     

• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it     

• Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts     

• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme     

• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave     

• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work     

• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others     

• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools     

     
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Aviva is for Everyone:     

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences.    

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we’d still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.     

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week – combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.     

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here     

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job.     

Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.        

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Kirthi a call on +447387534297 or send an email to kirthi.kanikireddy@aviva.com